Forum Discussion
mpete32_168869
Jan 07, 2015Cirrus
Difference between Floating and Self Ip's
When configuring firewall rules to allow clustered DMZ F5's to communicate with backend pool members, do i need to enter the Self IP's of both LTM's AND the floating IP, or just the Self IP's? My un...
Chris_Wentland
Jan 07, 2015Nimbostratus
Possibly. If you are using SNAT automap on the LTM, then you will need to configure the floating IP address in your admission rule because all traffic will originate from it. If you configure an explicit SNAT IP or pool, those will require admission also. If you are not using SNAT, then you should only require the Self IP's to allow for monitoring, but would also need to permit all client traffic from the internet as well, since the F5 will not change the source IP of the packet without SNAT enabled.
Recent Discussions
Related Content
DevCentral Quicklinks
* Getting Started on DevCentral
* Community Guidelines
* Community Terms of Use / EULA
* Community Ranking Explained
* Community Resources
* Contact the DevCentral Team
* Update MFA on account.f5.com
Discover DevCentral Connects